Abstract
Summary
The order of the toxicity of the proteins investigated is as follows: protamine > histone > globin. Globin was found to be devoid of appreciable toxicity when injected into animals or tested on tissues and on monocellular organisms in vitro. Protamine and histone were found to be highly toxic to trypanosomes. Factors which may contribute to the toxicity of these proteins were discussed.
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